[Sterling]

I joined the Army as a Satellite Communications Technician in 1991. The training for it took just over a year of the 6 years I had to sign up for to get the job. I stayed on the east coast the entire time I was in. When I got out, I started working as a government contractor doing the exact same job that I was doing in the Army. I'm still doing the same thing and making about $80K a year now. It was a great experience and set me up for a pretty good job.